Jesse Jackson Jr.

Race on to fill Jesse Jackson Jr.’s seat

A former NFL linebacker and Rod Blagojevich's lawyer are among those possibly chasing the Congressional seat

Sara Burnett, AP Topics: Politics, Congress, Jesse Jackson Jr.

The Illinois Congressman steps down amid a congressional ethics probe

Jillian Rayfield Topics: Chicago, Congress, Democrats, Jesse Jackson Jr., Illinois

The Illinois Congressman is reportedly negotiating with prosecutors over an alleged misuse of campaign funds

Jillian Rayfield Topics: FBI, Chicago, Jesse Jackson Jr., Illinois, 2012 Elections

The Congressman is running for re-election despite having been politically M.I.A for months

Salon Staff Topics: re-election, voting, Bipolar Disorder, Jesse Jackson Jr., Congress, Democratic Party, mayo clinic

The congressman's office says he has a "mood disorder" -- and shows how we still stigmatize mental health

Mary Elizabeth Williams 20 Topics: Jesse Jackson Jr., Mental health